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Crews of Bombardment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


1001 Bombardment crew members are listed below in alphabetical order.

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Name
Rank
Unit
Post
Informations
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Photo
Indiv. Card
Citations
SABOURAULT
Chief Warrant Officer
GB I/21
Pilot
Wounded in aerial combat on June 13, 1940    
SABOURDY Pierre
Lieutenant
GB II/31
Crew Chief
Killed in aerial combat on May 28, 1940    
SAINT-UPERY André
Lieutenant
Navigator
 
   
SALESSES Justin - René
Sergeant
Radio
On May 31, 1940, the Leo 451 No. 3001 was shot down by Fighters. Sergeant SALESSES is extracted from the seriously wounded aircraft. He will die soon after. Born on 26th March 1916 in Bazus (31 - Haute-Garonne)  
SANNIER Marcel
Sergeant
Pilot
Student pilot at Istres in 1937, he was assigned to GBA II/54 in October 1938, 3rd Squadron.
- Breguet 693 No 54 crashed on 7 June 1940 after being attacked by 8 Me109. The crew was seriously wounded. After his injury on 7 June, he lost his memory, even forgetting his name, and did not regain his senses until 9 July 1940.
Born in Bomy by Fléchin, (Pas de Calais)
SANTINI Jean
Captain
GB II/15
Commander of the 4th Sqn. of GB II/15    
SANTO
Captain
GB II/61
   
SARTON-DU-JONCHAY
Commander
GB I/62
Commander of Bombardment Group
Wounded in aerial combat on May 31, 1940    
SAULOU Guy
Adjutant
GB I/34
Radio
Wounded and taken prisoner on May 21, 1940    
SAUSSINE Yves
Lieutenant
Crew Chief
Killed in aerial combat on June 6, 1940    
SAUVANET Léon
Lieutenant
Chief of Board
     
SCALEGEL André
Lieutenant
GB II/19
Observer
       
SCAVIZZI Pierre - Ernest
Sub-Lieutenant
Crew Chief
Killed on 31 May 1940 in aerial combat: His pilot, Staff Sergeant VERNA, managed to bring his aircraft, the LeO 451 No109, back despite the attack of the fighters, but all the crew members were killed.

Cited in the order of the Air Force with the award of the Cross of War with Palm Leaf.

Born on October 10, 1903 in Paris.
SCHERBER Gilbert
Sergeant
Cannoneer
Cited in the order of the Air Force with the award of the Cross of War with Palm.  
 
SCHIRMANN André
Chief-warrant-Officer
GB I/12
Pilote
       
SCHMITTER Pierre - Nicolas
Commander
Pilot
On 17th May 1940, his aircraft, the LeO 451 No 74, is shot down by the German fighters: Commander SCHMITTER is wounded.

Enrolled in the special Legion of Honour without being attributed the war cross.

 
SCHNEIDER Pierre
Captain
       
SCHNEIDER André
Sergeant
Machine-gunner
He later joined the French Forces of the Interior and was killed on 20 September 1944 Born February 22nd 1918 at Albi (81 - Tarn)
Killed on 20 September 1944 at Tarbes (65 - Hautes Pyrénées)
   
SCHOENHER Henri
Adjutant
GB I/19
Pilot
Killed in aerial combat on May 31, 1940    
SCHURCK
Commander
GB II/61
   
SCOURZIC
Adjutant
Machine-Gunner
- Le Mureaux 115 No87 was destroyed during a flying training on 11 October 1939 after striking a high-voltage line.
�- On June 11th, 1940, the Breguet 693 No16 is hilly in Etampes. The crew is unharmed.
   
SEGEAT
Staff-Sergeant
GB I/62
Machine-Gunner
Wounded in aerial combat on May 26, 1940    
SEGUIN Edouard
Lieutenant
GB II/62
Observer
Killed in aerial combat on June 12, 1940    
SEGUIN Guy
Staff-Sergeant
GB I/15
Machine-Gunner
Killed in aerial combat on May 30, 1940    
SEILLIER
Soldat
GB II/21
Killed by accident on June 13, 1940    
SELLIN
Sergeant
Radio
         
SELVA Joseph
Lieutenant
GB I/62
Pilot
Killed in aerial combat on June 6, 1940    
SENCIEL
Adjutant
GB II/11
Killed in aerial combat on June 6, 1940    
SENOT DE LA LONDE Maurice
Sergeant
Machine-Gunner
On September 9, 1939, the Bloch 200 No132, badly damaged by German fighters, must make a landing in enemy territory. Sergeant SENOT DE LA LONDE, wounded, is taken prisoner Born on August 22nd 1914 in Toulon (83 - Var)
SERE Georges
Chief Warrant Officer
GB I/21
Radio
Killed in aerial combat on May 24, 1940    
SERVAIS
Staff-Sergeant
Pilot
Killed in aerial combat on May 20, 1940    
SERVIER Dieudonné
Chief Warrant Officer
GB I/15
Radio
Killed in aerial combat on May 30, 1940    
SIMEONI Joachim
Staff-Sergeant
GB I/15
Machine-Gunner
Wounded in aerial combat on May 30, 1940    
SIMON Joseph - Albert
Staff-Sergeant
GB II/35
Pilot
GBA II/35 : On June 3, 1940, the Breguet 691 No60 was destroyed by accident during a training flight: the crew was killed. Born on 08 February 1914 in Rive De Gier (42 - Loire)
Killed by accident on 3 June 1940 at Montierchaume (36 - Indre)
 
SOELINGER
Sous-Lieutenant
           
SOLER
Sergeant
Pilot
On December 3, 1939, a Potez 633 was destroyed on landing by hitting a tree. The crew is injured.    
SOLTNER Jean
Lieutenant
GB I/21
Pilot
Killed in aerial combat on June 8, 1940    
SOMEDECOSTE
Staff-Sergeant
Pilot
Breguet 693 No15, touched by Flak, was destroyed on May 16, 1940. Staff-Sergeant SOMEDECOSTE was unharmed.  
SOMMER
Sergeant
       
SOMMESOUS Pierre - Albert
Staff-Sergeant
Machine-Gunner
On 20 May 1940, his aircraft, the LeO 451 No95, attacked by the Chasse, hit a ME109 and crashed with it. The crew was killed.

Cited posthumously in the Order of the Air Force, with the attribution of the Cross of War with Palm.

Born on April 22nd 1913 in Fère-Champenoise (51 - Marne)
SPAGNOLO Joseph
Lieutenant
GB II/21
Killed by accident on May 10, 1940    
SPEICH Hubert
Adjutant
GB I/34
Pilot
Wounded in aerial combat on May 14, 1940    
STEFF Eugène
Captain
GB I/25
Pilot and 1st Squadron commander
         
SUAU
Staff-Sergeant
GB I/23
Pilot
Wounded by accident on May 24, 1940    
SUDRES Augustin - Ludovic
Lieutenant
Pilot
On 20 May 1940, his aircraft, the LeO 451 No95, attacked by the Chasse, hit a ME109 and crashed with it. The crew was killed.

Cited posthumously in the Order of the Air Force, with the attribution of the Cross of War with Palm.

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Born on March 16, 1904 in La Salvetat-Peyralès (12 - Aveyron)
TABARDEL Gabriel
Sub-Lieutenant
GB I/34
Crew Chief
   
TANCHOUX Jacques
Staff-Sergeant
Pilot
On 20 May 1940, his aircraft, the LeO 451 No106, was shot down by the Hunt and flak. Wounded, he nevertheless managed to parachute out.

He later joined the FFL and was killed on 15 June 1941 in Syria, within GB I/39 Gascony.

Born on March 22, 1912 in Bagneuse (49 - Maine et Loire)  
TERRASSIER
Captain
GB I/15
   
TERREL Jean - Robert
Sergeant
Pilot
Killed on November 8, 1939: his aircraft, the Bloch MB200 No162, hit by flak, crashed to the ground. Born on October 9, 1916 in Macon (71 - Sa�ne et Loire)
TERRIE Robert
Staff-Sergeant
GB I/62
Pilot
Killed in aerial combat on May 26, 1940  
 
TERRIEN
Lieutenant
GB I/23
Observer
Wounded by accident on May 24, 1940    
TERRIERES Robert
Adjutant
GB II/23
Radio
Killed in aerial combat on June 13, 1940    
TESTARD
Commander
GB I/63
   
TESTOT-FERRY Alfred
Sub-Lieutenant
Pilot
     
TEYSSEIRE Henri
Lieutenant
GB II/63
Pilot
       
TEYSSIER
Staff-Sergeant
GB I/34
Machine-Gunner Dorsal
   
THEVENARD Jean
Staff-Sergeant
GB I/34
Radio
Wounded in aerial combat on May 14, 1940    
THOMERET André
Chief-Warrant-Officer
Pilot
     
THOUIN André - Victor
Sergeant
GB II/35
Machine-Gunner�
On June 16, 1940, the Breguet 691 No49 crashes accidentally on landing during a trip: the crew is killed. Born on 09 June 1917 at Benet (85 - Vendée)
Killed in an air crash on 16 June 1940 at Châteauroux (36 - Indre)
 
THORET Jean
Captain
GB II/62
   
THOURON Pierre - Augustin
Staff-Sergeant
Radio
The No. 451 LéO 451 was shot down by the Chase on May 31, 1940. The crew was killed. Born on 16 March 1917 in Toury (28 - Eure-et-Loir)  
THUNLAN
Chief-Warrant Officer
GB I/25
Machine-Gunner
         
THYL
Staff-Sergeant
GB I/19
Machine-Gunner
Taken prisoner on May 31, 1940    
TIBLE
Sergeant
GB I/25
Mechanic
       
TODOLI René - François
Chief Warrant Officer
Pilot
On June 16, 1940, the Breguet 691 No49 crashes accidentally on landing during a trip: the crew is killed. Born on 17 May 1907 (34 - Hérault)
Killed in an air crash on 16 June 1940 at Châteauroux (36 - Indre)
TONON Joseph
Captain
Crew Chief
   
TOUAILLES Marc
Staff-Sergeant
GB I/19
Radio - Machine-Gunner
       
TOUREL Gaston
Chief-Warrant-Officer
Machine-gunner
     
TOURNES Jean
Captain
Crew Chief

The Leo 451 No. 3022, badly damaged by Fighters on June 6, 1940, is forced to land in the countryside. It explodes shortly after landing. The crew is injured.

Inscription in the special Legion of Honour register with the attribution of the War Cross with palm

 
TOURNIE
Staff-Sergeant
GB I/62
Machine-Gunner
Taken prisoner on May 26, 1940    
TOURNISSAT
Captain
GB I/21
   
TOURRES Pierre
Adjutant
GB II/31
Pilot
Killed in aerial combat on May 28, 1940    
TOURRET
Lieutenant
Crew Chief
On June 6, 1940, the LEO 451 No. 183 badly damaged by Fighters on June 6, 1940, was forced to land in the countryside and was destroyed. Lieutenant TOURRET is unharmed.        
TRICOT
Adjutant
       
TRUCHAT
Sergeant
Pilote
     
TRUCHEMENT Jean
Commander
GB I/63
   
TUPIN
Sergeant
Machine-Gunner
The Breguet 693 No9 is shot down by the flak during a ground attack on May 12, 1940. Sergeant TUPIN, seriously wounded, is taken prisoner.    
TURBILLON Wilfried - Stanislas
Sergeant
Machine-Gunner
Killed on November 8, 1939: his aircraft, the Bloch MB200 No162, hit by flak, crashed to the ground. Born on April 30, 1918 in Tours (37 - Indre et loire)
TURREL Edouard
Lieutenant
GB I/21
Crew Chief
Killed in aerial combat on June 13, 1940